BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The University of the Cumberlands (Ky.) captured the 2024-25 Mid-South Conference Men's Wrestling Tournament title Friday at Ephram White Gymnasium.
The University of the Cumberlands (Ky.) last won the title in the 2021-22 season. Cumberlands topped the six-team field with 170 points followed by runner-up Campbellsville (Ky.) with 151 points and Cumberland (Tenn.) in third with 140.5 points.
Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) finished fourth with 91 points, Midway (Ky.) was fifth with 71 points and Rio Grande (Ohio) rounded out the team standings with 48 points
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Cumberlands (Ky.) had the most individual champions with four. Matteo Vargo (125), Chandlar Akins (133), Turner Black (165), and Austin Silva (285) all won championships for the Patriots.
Cumberland (Tenn.) and Campbellsville (Ky.) make up the remaining Champions with 3 individuals each. Cumberland’s Jared Dinh (141), Rocco Harvath (184), and Tyler Rowland (197) all won championships for the Phoneix.
Campbellsville’ Nicholas Yancey (149), Tyler Muldrew (157), and Shadrick Slone (174) all won Championships for the Tigers
All 10 winners earn first-team all-conference honors, with the runner-up finishers receiving second-team honors, and third-place finishers earning third-team all-conference.
Following the tournament, Cumberlands’ Austin Silva was named MSC Freshman of the Year. Cumberlands Turner Black was named MSC Wrestler of the Tournament. Campbellsville’s Michael Diemer was named MSC Assistant Coach of the Year. Cumberlands Corey Ruff was named MSC Head Coach of the Year. MSC Wrestler of the Year will be named following the NAIA National Tournament.
Full Results
First Team All-Conference
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Weight
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First Team & School
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125
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Matteo Vargo of Cumberlands (Ky.
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133
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Chandlar Akins of Cumberlands (Ky.
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141
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Jared Dinh of Cumberland (Tenn.)
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149
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Nicholas Yancey of Campbellsville (Ky.)
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157
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Tyler Muldrew of Campbellsville (Ky.)
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165
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Turner Black – University of the Cumberlands
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174
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Shadrick Slone of Campbellsville (Ky.)
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184
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Rocco Horvath – Cumberland University
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197
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Tyler Rowland of Cumberland (Tenn.)
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285
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Austin Silva of Cumberlands (Ky.)
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Second Team All-Conference
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Weight
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Second Team & School
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125
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Chase Ayers of Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)
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133
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Adonis Boyd of Cumberlands (Ky.)
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141
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Adrian Ayala of Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)
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149
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Jace Luchau of Cumberlands (Ky.)
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157
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Malachia Harris of Cumberlands (Ky.)
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165
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Eli Clemmons of Cumberland (Tenn.)
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174
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Dylan Preston of Cumberlands (Ky.)
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184
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Thomas Ketchen-carter of Cumberlands (Ky.)
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197
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Joel Hatchett of Campbellsville (Ky.)
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285
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Gabe Craig of Campbellsville (Ky.)
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Third Team All-Conference
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Weight
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Third Team & School
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125
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Clarence Lee Green of Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)
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133
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Wyatt Hinton of Campbellsville (Ky.)
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141
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Eli Peyton of Cumberlands (Ky.)
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149
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Victor Guzman of Cumberland (Tenn.)
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157
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Ellis Otting of Cumberland (Tenn.)
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165
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Weston Melvin of Cumberlands (Ky.)
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174
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Cameron Nesbitt of Cumberland (Tenn.)
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184
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Brice Parks of Campbellsville (Ky.)
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197
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David Emfinger of Midway University
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285
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Tony Rogers of Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)
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